Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending新颖的课程导入教案

Unit 3 Australia

-by Huangli Learning aims 1. To learn the right reading methods and to under the passage well 2. To know more about Australia 3. To make sure how to describe a place 4. To use the key words in the texts properly Step 1. Leading in

1. Do you like travelling? Have you ever thought of travelling abroad? 2.Guess game: Today we are going to learn about a country. It is a country and also a continent. It is surrounded by oceans. While many other countries are having winter, it is in summer. In this country, you will see many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the kangaroo, koala bear, etc. Do you know which country it is? Australia:

3. Get the students to find more information about Australia. Australia is in Oceania, the smallest continent in the world. The capital is Canberra. Sydney is a famous city, which has the well-known building Sydney Opera House. In the year of 2000, the 27th Olympic Games was held in Sydney. Australia has some unique animals, such

as the kangaroo, the emu and the koala. Step2. Warming up

Have you ever been there? What places do you know in Australia? (well-known cities, famous scenic spots, etc. ) Look at the pictures. What do you see in the pictures? Can you recognize them? Match each picture with the names of the places. Then introduce each place to the students and make sure they can learn something about them in order to arouse the interest of the students. Step3.Pre-reading

Glance quickly at the five texts below and then answer the questions

1.

What topic is common to all five texts?

The five texts are about some aspects of Australia. 2. What aspect of the topic is discussed in each text?

Step4. Fast Reading 1. Match each paragraph with the main ideas 2. Reading for detailed information. 1)

On Australia Day,________.

A. people sing and dance together

B. people enjoy Australia food

C. some people from overseas were accepted as the citizens in Australia

D. people can travel all over Australia

2)

If you trip from Sydney to Perth, you can see ___________.

A. mountains and trees

B. mountains and plains

C. mountains, plains and wildlife

D. plains, trees and wildlife

3)

The rock in Uluru is amazing because _______.

A. it is very high

B. it is very large

C. it is sacred

D. it can change color

4)

How many World Heritage is mentioned in the five texts?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

4. 14

Step5. Skimming

Read and answer the following questions.

1. Where do most Australians live?

2. In what city do federal politicians work?

3. How many people live in Australia?

4. When is Australia Day?

5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney?

6. How many World Heritage Sites are there in Australia?

7. Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall? 8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru?

9. What two Worlds Heritage Sites are named in these texts?

Step6. Detailed reading Read the passage again and fill in the form. Official name Capital

Population

___ million, approximately 80% live in the __________ _________________ Area

________ square kilometers, the ___________ country in the world The number of states

Two largest cities

Famous for

Australia Day

On __________, many people who come from overseas will become___________ Travel from Sydney to Perth Uluru Rock View_______________,_____________________and_________________ It appears to ___________, from _________________ to__________________. Cradle Mountain National Park It is famous for _________________, _____ and ____________ .

There is a _______ track and _____________________.

Step7. Comprehending test 1. Which of the following are the right descriptions of Australia?

a. It is made up of six states.

b. It is the sixth largest country in the world.

c. Melbourne and Canberra are its two largest cities.

d. There are 14 World Heritage Sites in Australia.

e. The federal parliament of Australia is located in Sydney.

A. abc

B. abd

C. acd

D. ade

2. Which of the following is one of the World Heritage Sites in Australia?

A. Hobart. B. The Uluru.

C. The Tropical splendour of Darwin.D. The Nullarbor Plain.

3. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.

Glimpses of Australia:

It’s the sixth largest country in the world and a mainly ____country; famous for its huge, open spaces, bright _______ , enormous number of sheep and cattle and its______________;

made up of ____ states.

Citizenship Ceremonies:

On 26_______ , Australia Day, in over 200 locations across the nation, more than 9,000 people will become Australian citizens.

Tours:

3 nights on board the_____________ ; 2 nights on board the Ghan; tours outside Hobart.

Step8. Discussion:1.What do you think of Australia? 2. Each year large numbers of people become Australian citizens. Why do you think they choose to become citizens?

3. When do you think travelling by train across Australia would be appropriate and when do you think travelling by plane would be most suitable? 4. What’s the writing style of the passage?

5. What’s the characteristic of the passage?

6. Choose five words or phrases to describe Australia. Step9.Homework

Write an article about the reasons why people want to travel in Australia.